Book Portfolio Manager

Company: WorldQuant
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role, you will develop systematic strategies that exploit predictive signals across global asset classes, contributing to a scalable investment platform. You will lead a quantitative portfolio, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and advance firm-wide research initiatives. The focus is on building high-quality alphas and translating research into actionable strategies. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape data-driven investment decisions in a dynamic, penalty-free environment where continuous improvement is encouraged.

Pay / Benefits

  • Transparent and formula-based compensation
  • Access to WorldQuant’s alpha pool and portfolio tools
  • Autonomy to build your own strategies
  • Opportunities for collaboration and mentorship
  • Access to extensive datasets and cutting-edge AI/ML efforts in finance
  • State-of-the-art cross-asset execution

Responsibilities

  • Develop systematic strategies leveraging statistically-based signals across global assets
  • Lead, manage and grow a quantitative investment portfolio
  • Contribute to broader firm research and strategic initiatives

Key requirements

  • 2+ years’ experience in developing systematic strategies with verifiable positive PnL and Sharpe
  • Strong programming skills in Python and C++
  • collaboration
  • problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • openness to challenge conventional thinking
  • Python
  • C++
  • quantProgramming

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Posted: October 1st, 2026